Part of Pa. highway closed for tire-changer death

TARENTUM, Pa. (AP) — The northbound lanes of a busy highway near Pittsburgh have been closed for hours after a man changing a tire on the roadside was struck and killed by another vehicle.

State police aren't identifying the man who was struck about 3:45 a.m. Wednesday near the Creighton exit of Route 28. That's about 20 miles northeast of Pittsburgh.

Police say they've got the other driver in custody, but haven't said whether that person will be charged with a crime or was merely being questioned about the accident. Police say a second person in the tire-changer's car was also hurt in the crash and has been taken to a local hospital.

It was not immediately clear when the northbound lanes might reopen. Rush hour traffic was not badly affected because the northbound lanes carry traffic away from Pittsburgh.